Ga naar de primaire navigatie Ga naar inhoud Ga naar voettekst

BOOM CHICAGO SHOWS & VISITING PRODUCTIONS

EVERYTHING FUNNY

We are most proud of our mainstage shows which feature smart topical scenes, hysterical stand up and our famous improvisation comedy. There are monthly theme nights, and plenty of visiting comedians from all around the world. At Boom Chicago, there are fantastic shows almost every night, with only the occasional stinker. And damn, now the backspace button doesn’t work.

We also teach improvisation! The Boom Chicago Academy has almost 250 active students which makes an exciting Amsterdam comedy community. New Intro to Improv classes start five times a year and we offer improv taster classes almost every week for only €30. Join the fun!

resultaten

Boom Chicago Comedy Festival

Boom Chicago proudly presents the sixth annual Boom Chicago Comedy Festival! An all-packed celebration of stand-up, improv, sketch, and everything in between. Expect a mix of rising voices, comedy favorites, and genuinely world-class funny people.

This year’s lineup already includes the likes of Epic Rap Battles, Reggie Watts, Nadine Froughi, Mike Wozniak, and Louis Hanson, with more names still to come. So yes, the “don’t miss this” category is already doing some heavy lifting.

BCCF 2026 • The Comedy Embassy ft. Luke Null (SNL) • July 7 & 8

Luke Null started doing comedy the second he picked up a guitar in Chicago and never looked back. Luke built a signature style of musical stand-up that eventually caught the attention of Lorne Michaels and earned him a spot as a featured player on Saturday Night Live.

For this special edition of The Comedy Embassy, Luke brings his smart songs, sharp stand-up, and earworm-level comedy to Amsterdam!

BCCF 2026 • Reggie Watts • July 8

Get ready for one of the most original voices in live comedy. Reggie Watts joins the Boom Chicago Comedy Festival for one night only on Wednesday, July 8.

With a microphone, keyboard, and loop station, Reggie Watts creates a completely improvised comedy experience unlike anything else on stage. Blending live music, beatboxing, surreal humor, improvisation, and spontaneous storytelling, he pulls audiences into a world where absolutely anything can happen.

Pro Wrestling Holland! • September 25

Pro Wrestling Holland (PWH) and Boom Chicago bring you an incredible 6th Edition! There will be serious taunts, incredible acrobatics, and strangely ineffective referees. The wrestlers are incredible. The buzz is electric. The crowd is fun. It’s fun from start to finish.

Whether this is your first time or you are a super fan, let’s RUMBLE! Limited VIP and stage seats are available and worth the money!

Vítor Sá: Arraial! • October 28, 2026

Whether dressed as Zorro at the Festa dos Arcos in Paços de Brandão, serving as treasurer and dancer for the Rancho Folclórico e Etnográfico das Terras de Santa Maria in Rio Meão, or as an amateur skateboarder on the stage of the Largo de Santo António festival, a large part of Vítor Sá’s life has been spent at traditional street festivals (“arraiais”).

Christopher Hall: Pizazz • November 4, 2026

Christopher Hall, once first on the dancefloor and last on the night bus, is now in his early mid-30s (very different from the late early’s) and reflecting on his younger life-of-the-party self. This theatrical showboy started out putting on shows in the front room for his parents, then spent his early and late mid-20s having dance-offs in Soho’s gay bars and performing in musicals on cruise ships.

Ali Siddiq • November 6, 2026
  • Sold out

Ali Siddiq, one of the world’s most respected and talked about comedians, finally makes it to The Netherlands! From Houston, Texas, Ali developed his unmistakable voice in one of the most unlikely places, behind the walls of incarceration, where storytelling was survival, currency and community. Today, that same voice has made him one of the most watched, respected and consistently viral comedians in the world.

SOLD OUT • Josh Thomas: Jiggle, Jiggle • November 20, 2026

Josh started doing stand-up 20 years ago. In that time, he’s won some prizes and lost a lot of celebrity versions of reality TV shows. His shows, Please Like Me and Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, were international sensations. They dealt with lots of important issues, but this year he just wants to be silly. “Disarmingly relatable.” ★★★★ The Guardian